Pension Changes
The pension system continues to evolve. Pensions dealing with service to the railroad are some of the most reliable pensions out there. The pension system has to evolve to the point that retirees have to be able to survive when they are older in the United Kingdom, the other option these people have is to move into a 401k type system. Personal and stakeholder pensions are something that can help the self employed in the United Kingdom.
There is a cap of fifty thousand pounds that you can put into a personal pension on a yearly basis. The caps on the amount of funds that you can put into a pension are something that can help you determine that the government is taking the wealthy on their pensions at a very affordable rate.
Defined benefit plans
Defined benefit plans can come in one lump sum once an employee retires or the benefits can be given to you over time. It can be much more difficult to save your money over time if you get those funds in one lump sum. The idea of getting the funds in one lump sum may force you to take risks with that money that you may not otherwise try. A money purchase scheme is another type of pension plan available in the UK, but there is no guarantee tied to many of this money purchase related pensions.
Employer Contributions
The employer contributions system may in fact be the most popular system that employees are comfortable with. The employee match system does give you the chance to be able to share the burden of retirement with an employer. An employer can show that they care about an employee by sponsoring an employer match based pension system.
Executives
Executives that are involved in the development of small businesses can get an effective pension because of the work that they did helping a family run business. There are certain eligibility requirements that have to be met when you are talking about an executive pension. Some of this eligibility may center around whether a spouse received a salary from a company that is outside of the United States. An individual that truly wants to find the best possible pension may find that they are going to be out of luck as an executive and still want to move into the public sector. An employee should never hesitate to ask an employer about their pension system.
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pensions_in_the_United_Kingdom
https://www.gov.uk/browse/working/state-pension
